# uname(1)

## NAME

         uname, arch - system info

## SYNOPSIS

         uname [-snrvmpa]
         arch [-snrvmpa]

## OPTIONS

         -s   System name

         -n   Node/network name

         -r   Operating system release

         -v   Operating system version

         -m   Machine type

         -p   Processor family

         -a   Short for -snrvm

## EXAMPLES

         uname -n            # Print the name of the system

         arch                # Print the name of the system architecture

## DESCRIPTION

         Uname and arch give information about the system.  The  options  indicate
         which  information  strings must be printed.  These strings are always in
         the same order.  Uname and arch only differ w.r.t. the default string  to
         print, -s and -p respectively.

         The strings are compiled into the commands except for the node  name,  it
         is obtained from the file /etc/hostname.file.  Uname -m should return the
         actual machine type, not the same string as with -p.

## SEE ALSO

         uname(3).